An Orange for Frankie
by Patricia Polacco

from the dust jacket:
"Tomorrow is Christmas Eve, and Pa hasn't returned from his trip to Lansing. He promised to bring back the Christmas oranges for the mantelpiece. Every year there are nine of them nestled among the evergreens, one for each of the children. But this year, heavy snows might mean no oranges...and worse, no Pa! Will Christmas really be Christmas this year? Patricia Polacco brings another chapter of her family history to life in this timeless holiday story."